TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
BY DESTINATION Uganda Airlines has undertaken the necessary safety measures in compliance with approved guidelines by host Governments aimed at protecting passengers and crew. The following guidelines will be applicable for all our flights. All travellers will be required to present to the airline, proof of a negative PCR test result for COVID-19, conducted within 72 hours of departure and done by a health facility accredited by the host Government. Passengers must carry along an official printed certificate as SMS and digital certificates will not be accepted. While in transit, the returnee will be required to adhere to the host country’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for safe travel and the SOPs provided by the airline while on the plane. This includes wearing a face mask and sanitisation. Every individual traveller is advised to carry a spare mask(s) in case they need to replace the original one that they have. Used masks will only be disposed of in a facility provided for that purpose. UGANDA (ENTEBBE) All departing and arriving passengers will be subjected to temperature checks and enhanced screening. Passengers who may have a body temperature above 37.5℃ (99.5° F) or any symptoms of coronavirus will be referred to further management which may include testing and/or quarantine. (72 hours) No quarantine will be applicable for travellers with a negative PCR test, body temperature below 37.5℃ (99.5° F), and who do not present any symptoms of COVID-19. For more information check: https://www.traveldoc.aero / TANZANIA (DAR ES SALAAM, KILIMANJARO, ZANZIBAR ) All travellers whether foreig or returning residents entering or leaving the United Republic of Tanzania will be subjected to enhanced screening for COVID-19 infection. There will be no 14 days of mandatory quarantine. All travellers whether foreigners or returning residents whose countries or airlines require them to get tested for COVID-19 and turn negative, as a condition for travelling, will be required to present a certificate upon arrival. Travellers from other countries with symptoms and signs related to COVID-19 infection will undergo enhanced screening and may be tested for RT-PCR. While in the country, all international travellers should observe adherence to Infection. Prevention and control measures such as hand hygiene, wearing masks, and keeping physical distancing are deemed appropriate. All travellers are required to truthfully fill out a Traveller’s Surveillance Form available onboard or in any other transport means and submit to Port Health Authorities upon arrival. 118
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All international arriving passengers shall dispose of their masks after use during travel at designated waste collection containers upon arrival. In case of any medical emergency while in the United Republic of Tanzania, please call the toll-free Health Emergency Number 199. For more information check: https://www.traveldoc.aero / SOUTH SUDAN (JUBA) No quarantine is mandated in South Sudan. All arriving passengers are required to present a valid Covid-19 certificate from an approved laboratory in a departure country, tested within 72 hours before travel, and must provide a letter of No Objection while entering South Sudan. For more information check: https://www.traveldoc.aero/ KENYA (NAIROBI, MOMBASA) Passengers will be refused entry if not holding a hard copy of a negative PCR test certificate obtained within 96 hours before departure. This does not apply to passengers holding a diplomatic passport and their accompanying family members, provided they are holding a negative PCR test certificate obtained within 7 days before departure. Passengers are required to submit a Travellers Health Surveillance Form online at https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/. Passengers are required to fill a Passenger Locator Form during their flights to Kenya, due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Passengers must have a body temperature not above 37.5℃ (99.5° F) and must not have any symptoms of coronavirus. They must hold a QR code showing they have completed a Travellers Health Surveillance Form online prior to departure. This is completed online here: https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_ registration / For more information check: https://www.traveldoc.aero/ SOMALIA (MOGADISHU) Check: https://www.traveldoc.aero / BURUNDI (BUJUMBURA) Check: https://www.traveldoc.aero / Travel advisories Please note that some travel advisories have been issued by a number of countries and may include travel restrictions. Some of the countries on our network that have issued travel restrictions include Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan, and Bujumbura. For more details, please visit: https:// www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-documentnews/1580226297.htm Important: All travellers on Uganda Airlines are required to reconfirm their flight within 72 hours to their travel date.
